Where does “outlash” come from?
outlash (English) comes from English lash, from Middle French lachier, from Old French lacier, from Latin laqueo, from Latin laqueus, from Proto-Italic lakw- — to ensnare.
outlash (English): The act of somebody lashing out
Definitions
- The act of somebody lashing out
Ancestry of “outlash”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | lash | The thong or braided cord of a whip, with which... |
| 2 | Middle French | lachier | — |
| 3 | Old French | lacier | to lace |
| 4 | Latin | laqueo | dative singular of laqueus; ablative singular of... |
| 5 | Latin | laqueus | noose; snare, gin, trap |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | lakw- | to ensnare |